Labor Under Fire: A History of the AFL-CIO Since 1979

by Timothy J. Minchin

Book Overview

From the Reagan years to the present, the labor movement has faced a profoundly hostile climate. As America's largest labor federation, the AFL-CIO was forced to reckon with severe political and economic headwinds. Yet the AFL-CIO survived, consistently fighting for programs that benefited millions of Americans, including social security, unemployment insurance, the minimum wage, and universal health care. With a membership of more than 13 million,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469632985
• ISBN13: 9781469632988
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.3"